Chapter 60

He had just opened the door of the bathroom when he jumped back at the sight of a tall figure standing in the darkness. “Jesus, Jim,” Nathan said, running a hand through his wet hair. “What are you doing?”

Jim didn’t respond at first, and Nathan wondered if something was wrong. He tried to take a step forward to get a better look at Jim’s face, but suddenly he was grabbed and forced back into the bathroom. Nathan instinctively struggled even if it was a mentally younger Jim, but all the fight fell out of him when he finally caught a clear picture of Jim’s eyes.

Slit. And amber. 19

Pushing Nathan all the way back into the bathroom, Jim moved slowly and deliberately as he turned around and shut the bathroom door behind them. Nathan felt panic rise in his throat, nearly choking him. Even being reduced to a child didn’t affect how Jim was changing.